Comparative study of the suitability of three lichen species to trace-element air monitoring

Cercasov, V.; Pantelica, A.; Sălăgean, M.; Caniglia, Giovanni; Scarlat, Andreea A.

doi:10.1016/s0269-7491(01)00170-1

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“…Rhoades (1999) and Garty (2002) give overviews of more than 180 species that were used to determine the effects of elemental pollutants on their health or of the uptake of selected natural environmental elements, radionuclides or organic compounds. The amount of a given element accumulated by lichens is largely species-specific and dependent on morphological and structural features (Cercasov et al 2002). Bennet's observations suggest that patterns of element concentrations among lichen taxa are relatively constant across time and space and, therefore, could be biologically meaningful (Bennett 2008).…”

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Decrease in air pollution load in urban environment of Bratislava (Slovakia) inferred from accumulation of metal elements in lichens

Guttová

Lackovičová

Pišút

et al. 2011

Environ Monit Assess

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The study illustrates the response of epiphytic lichens to changing atmospheric conditions in Central Europe, where the emission of air pollutants has significantly decreased from 1990, in the area in and around Bratislava City. Variation in concentrations of seven metal elements (Cu, Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn) in the thalli of Evernia prunastri, Hypogymnia physodes and Parmelia sulcata is assessed. Samples of these species were exposed in lichen bags in 39 sites throughout the territory of the city (more than 300 km(2)) during the period December 2006-February 2007. The samples were analyzed by AAS for metal element contents prior to and after exposure. The decrease in air pollution (for all studied elements by more than 90%) corresponded to a decrease in the accumulation of elements in lichen thalli, e.g. the contents of Pb decreased by 69% and of Cd by 34% on average. The results show also variations in accumulation between with different lichen species. The background values of metal element contents in thalli of H. physodes growing in situ were measured in semi-natural sites in Slovakia. It is suggested that these can be used as a reference in large-scale monitoring studies in Central Europe. Analysis of compatible data from the current study, and the study performed at the end of 1990s shows a significant decrease of metal elements in the air pollution load.

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Decrease in air pollution load in urban environment of Bratislava (Slovakia) inferred from accumulation of metal elements in lichens

Guttová

Lackovičová

Pišút

et al. 2011

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“…Increasing awareness of the potential hazards of large scale contamination of ecosystems by pollutants has highlighted the need for continuous monitoring of the levels of contaminants in the environment (4). The suitability of various lichen species in monitoring heavy metal air pollution has become of special interest to determine which species is the most suitable as a biomonitor of an environmental condition (20)(21) …”

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Heavy metal accumulation of five biomonitor lichen species in the vicinity of Iron-steel plant in Karabük, Turkey and their comparative analysis

Cansaran-Duman¹,

Aras²

2012

Turk Hij Den Biyol Derg

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“…E. prunastri was chosen because of its wide distribution in Italy and because it was already used in similar studies (Loppi et al, 1998b;Frati et al, 2004). Furthermore, a study about the suitability of E. prunastri, Cetraria islandica and Ramalina farinacea as transplants for biomonitoring trace element, showed that E. prunastri has to be preferred for its higher accumulating capacity (Cercasov et al, 2002). Moreover, the fruticose growth form of this lichen allows an easier cleaning of thalli from extraneous material such as adhering bark, mosses, other lichen species, soil particles etc., ensuring better sample homogeneity and higher data accuracy (Wolterbeek and Bode, 1995).…”

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Lichen Diversity and Lichen Transplants as Monitors of Air Pollution in a Rural Area of Central Italy

Frati

2006

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The results of a biomonitoring study carried out in the Municipality of Colle di Val d'Elsa (central Italy), using the diversity of epiphytic lichens and the accumulation of selected elements in thalli of the lichen Evernia prunastri transplanted in two urban sites are reported. The results indicate that the survey area suffers from different types of pollution. The main air pollutants are NO( X ) and Pb. Vehicular traffic and domestic heating are the main sources of the former, and traffic and a crystal factory of the latter. Furthermore, most study area is eutrophicated due to diffuse agricultural activities and the presence of pig and sheep stockfarms.

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Comparative study of the suitability of three lichen species to trace-element air monitoring

Cited by 48 publications

References 16 publications

Decrease in air pollution load in urban environment of Bratislava (Slovakia) inferred from accumulation of metal elements in lichens

Decrease in air pollution load in urban environment of Bratislava (Slovakia) inferred from accumulation of metal elements in lichens

Heavy metal accumulation of five biomonitor lichen species in the vicinity of Iron-steel plant in Karabük, Turkey and their comparative analysis

Lichen Diversity and Lichen Transplants as Monitors of Air Pollution in a Rural Area of Central Italy

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